Flaws of Flight

It has been 7 months. I gave myself 1 year to dunk. Maybe I can't dunk. Maybe I never will. Though, maybe I did this all wrong.

My original thinking going into this was - I am in the best shape of my life, the most athletic I have ever been and should have the best shot of my life to slam home the bacon. It has taken me this long to see there are a couple flaws in that thinking. Flaws that I think matter more than all of the potential benefits.

1) I weigh more than I ever have, around 160-165. I just have more for gravity to pull at. I need to become as light as possible. I am a piece of iron, but I've built up a tank, not a plane.

2) My entire body, all my muscles, are trained and built for endurance. I have an overwhelming lack of fast twitch muscles - most shockingly apparent in recent tennis matches with my brother, DINK-a-DUNK. Currently, none of my running focuses around a quick burst. I can run 30 miles but I can't get to a drop shot.

I'm building up a tank once more, attempting a repeat Ironman finish in November. And then... I'm going to tear it all down and make a body worthy of flight.

Curb adds 6 inches

PFUNK-a-DUNK February Attempt

Unfortunately on my February dunk attempt I got stuffed by the rim, on my way up... or at my peak. We will never know what could have been.

Wait Watchers

PFaD (I love it Karin) is in a funk.

If you read www.pieceofiron.blogspot.com you know I spent 2009 creating an ironman. That is my current frame, a 165 lb. endurance robot. But like Ironman in the movies, I need to be able to fly. 7 years ago I weighted 145 lbs., I wasn't as strong, played a ton of basketball, and a couple times touched the rim.

I need to know if the added 20 lbs. is weighing me down.

Clearing Up

It is becoming increasingly clear that my only shot is going to be a perfectly thrown alley oop. I need to throw a ball that is basically going to get called for goaltending when I slap it in.

This jump felt like my best attempt ever. Unfortunately on the play back, it doesn't really look the same as I remember...

A Christmas Miracle

Thanks to Molly, who has always believed in the FUNKaDUNK, hope has been restored...

Best gift ever.

Announcement

You knew it would come to this. I just didn't know when I would have to do this. After many sad videos of dunk attempts, I need a fresh start. After 4 months of, well my video library speaks for itself, I've decided to try something else...

The ALLEY-OOP! As Tag Team put it best Whoomp! There it is.